VOA慢速英语:'The Fall of the House of Usher,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Two

grave – n. a hole in the ground for burying a dead body

doubtful – adj. uncertain or unsure about something

tremble – v. to shake slightly because you are afraid, nervous, or excited

ghastly – adj. very shocking or horrible

palace – n. the official home of a king, queen, president, or other official

ghost – n. the soul of a dead person thought of as living in an unseen world or as appearing to living people

church – n. a building that is used for Christian religious services

vault – n. a locked room where money or valuable things are kept

graveyard – n. a place where people are buried; cemetery

horror – n. a very strong feeling of fear, dread, and shock